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Anthems are sung, players getting ready. COME ON WALES!

Penalty Wales. Kickable. Biggar...

Concussion magnet George North takes an elbow to the chin. Probable HIA.

Energetic stuff from both sides, lots of fizz and lots of kicking. France have a penalty, lining up for the kick.

France are extremely committed to the breakdown, maybe too committed, numerous infringements (some called, some not) - but the hunger is apparent.

Surely that's a forward pass? #nobias

Five minutes to go in this first half and emotions are rising... from both sides.

Wales pick and go and pick and go and pick and go and omg they went left. And momentum is lost. And it's another penalty. And it will probably be another scrum under the posts. 44 minutes on the clock.

Half-time and everyone including me is breathless. Good grief that was a tough six minutes. Wales squander their opportunities, and we head in for oranges and heart to hearts.

We are back in full flow for the deuxieme, let's see if Wales can find some consistency in breaking down the Shaun Edwards French defence.

France has an energy that is usual, and a completion rate that is not. They are clinical in their attack, stalwart in defence, and even though we are three years away I can see this being a competent team for 2023 in Paris.

This jeune homme is having a great day out in Wales.

#WALvFRA Full-time

Wow. Incredible effort at the end but Wales couldn't quite clean it up. Bien joue les Blues.